I have been beating myself to death pondering the right oil cooler setup for me and gathering all the right info.
I know the general consensus is Setrab 948 is best and Mishimoto kit is not enough cooling however I'm really drawn to the Mishi kit because 1. I'm a cheap bastard, and 2. I really appreciate the complete kit nature that takes all the guess work out of it.
Well after doing some reading and educating myself, I've learned that as important as low oil temps are, oil pressures are even more so and that pressure drops should be avoided at all costs. Additionally, that few and long cooler rows equate to greater reduced oil pressures as do more restrictive fittings. Well the Mishi kit in all its inexpensive and ease-of-use glory has all the attributes I DON'T want (comparatively low row count, some of the longest rows in the market, and the kit utilizes a 180° fitting at one end) - to me, this screams major pressure drops. This combined with the knowledge that I already know it probably won't cool enough, it's time for me to give up on the Mishi kit.
This brings me to Setrab and piecing together my own kit. I was previously set on a 934 as I thought it fit my stock Gen 3 power of 460 and driving habits quite well (I skip CA summer months, typically avoid track days over 90° ambient). However, now I'm thinking a 640 would be better in terms of pressure drops due to its more rows and shorter rows. Also, I'm thinking to mount the cooler sideways to avoid 90° fittings (just like the FP350S does).
Soooooo:
- does my shopping cart below look accurate for what I would need to build my own kit?
- does my train of thought about a 640 rather than 934 sound logical?
- is mounting it sideways to avoid 90° fittings better? Or will this starve the motor of oil on start up as it will need to fill the cooler with oil before the engine gets any?
I know the general consensus is Setrab 948 is best and Mishimoto kit is not enough cooling however I'm really drawn to the Mishi kit because 1. I'm a cheap bastard, and 2. I really appreciate the complete kit nature that takes all the guess work out of it.
Well after doing some reading and educating myself, I've learned that as important as low oil temps are, oil pressures are even more so and that pressure drops should be avoided at all costs. Additionally, that few and long cooler rows equate to greater reduced oil pressures as do more restrictive fittings. Well the Mishi kit in all its inexpensive and ease-of-use glory has all the attributes I DON'T want (comparatively low row count, some of the longest rows in the market, and the kit utilizes a 180° fitting at one end) - to me, this screams major pressure drops. This combined with the knowledge that I already know it probably won't cool enough, it's time for me to give up on the Mishi kit.
This brings me to Setrab and piecing together my own kit. I was previously set on a 934 as I thought it fit my stock Gen 3 power of 460 and driving habits quite well (I skip CA summer months, typically avoid track days over 90° ambient). However, now I'm thinking a 640 would be better in terms of pressure drops due to its more rows and shorter rows. Also, I'm thinking to mount the cooler sideways to avoid 90° fittings (just like the FP350S does).
Soooooo:
- does my shopping cart below look accurate for what I would need to build my own kit?
- does my train of thought about a 640 rather than 934 sound logical?
- is mounting it sideways to avoid 90° fittings better? Or will this starve the motor of oil on start up as it will need to fill the cooler with oil before the engine gets any?